Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Rosario Gonzalez-Ferez, Janine Shertzer, H. R. Sadeghpour
Summary: It is predicted that ultralong-range Rydberg bimolecules will form in collisions between polar molecules in cold and ultracold settings, with high energy and permanent electric dipole moments. The Rydberg bimolecules have rotational constants in the MHz range, allowing for microwave spectroscopy and achieving considerable orientation. These molecules hold promise for studying a special class of long-range bimolecular interactions.
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Optics
Y. Lu, J. D. Whalen, S. K. Kanungo, T. C. Killian, F. B. Dunning, S. Yoshida, J. Burgdoerfer
Summary: This study reports experimental observations of the rotational structure in ultralong-range Rydberg molecules (ULRRMs) in an ultracold gas of 86Sr. It is found that at larger internuclear separations, the recoil momentum of photons can transfer significant angular momentum to the Rydberg molecule, which is confirmed through the distribution of excited rotational states. Additionally, the visibility of the rotational structure is enhanced due to the near-resonant s-wave scattering length approaching the size of the ULRRM.
Article
Optics
Daniel J. Bosworth, Frederic Hummel, Peter Schmelcher
Summary: We show that the recently observed long-range ion-Rydberg molecules can be split into two families with unique electronic structures resulting from the ion-induced admixture of different Rydberg nP states. We predict that these molecular states can bind additional ground-state atoms, forming charged ultralong-range Rydberg molecules with similar binding energies as nonpolar ULRMs. This has been demonstrated by considering a Rydberg atom interacting with a single ground-state atom and an ion, breaking the system's symmetry and leading to mixing between decoupled states.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
M. H. Rayment, S. D. Hogan
Summary: In this study, nitric oxide (NO) molecules were excited to long-lived Rydberg states using laser in pulsed supersonic beams. The molecules were then decelerated and trapped using a chip-based Rydberg-Stark decelerator and detected in situ by pulsed electric field ionization. The decay rates of the molecules from the traps were measured for different vibrational states, allowing the determination of the vibrational autoionization rates of the prepared Stark states.
Article
Optics
Rohan Srikumar, Frederic Hummel, Peter Schmelcher
Summary: In this study, we investigate the nonadiabatic interaction effects between the d state and the trilobite state of Na-23, and find significant differences in comparison to the adiabatic Born-Oppenheimer approximation. The resulting spectrum exhibits above-threshold resonant states without adiabatic counterparts, and a rearrangement of the spectral structure as well as the localization of the eigenstates. Our study suggests the use of Na-23 ULRMs as a probe to explore vibronic interaction effects on exaggerated timescales and length scales.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zongliang Xie, Xiayu Zhang, Hailan Wang, Cheng Huang, Haodong Sun, Mengyang Dong, Lei Ji, Zhongfu An, Tao Yu, Wei Huang
Summary: This study reported a multi-host/guest ultralong organic phosphorescence system with wide-ranging tunable lifetime via changing the host matrix, showing great potential for various applications.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Sofia Botsi, Anbang Yang, Mark M. Lam, Sambit B. Pal, Sunil Kumar, Markus Debatin, Kai Dieckmann
Summary: This study presents a high-resolution spectroscopic survey of (LiK)-Li-6-K-40 compounds, providing an empirical representation for the B-1 pi potential. The identified suitable vibrational state is significant for coherent Raman transfer and the creation of a molecular gas with dipolar interactions.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Michael Peper, Johannes Deiglmayr
Summary: In this study, homonuclear Cs-2, K-2, and heteronuclear CsK long-range Rydberg molecules were formed in a dual-species magneto-optical trap for K-39 and Cs-133 by one-photon UV photoassociation. The different ground-state-density dependence of homo- and heteronuclear photoassociation rates and the detection of stable molecular ions provided clarification. Bound-bound millimeter-wave spectroscopy of long-range Rydberg molecules was utilized to access molecular states not accessible by one-photon photoassociation, serving as a benchmark for the development of theoretical models.
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Huihui Wang, Yuechun Jiao, Jianming Zhao, Liantuan Xiao, Suotang Jia
Summary: Through microwave-induced superposition of the 40S (1/2) and 40P (1/2) states of a Cs atom, ultralong-range charge migration was discovered, leading to periodic oscillations of a large dipole moment. This discovery may have implications for new applications and revealed that Cs atoms in superposition state have a larger blockade radius.
CHINESE PHYSICS LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jacob J. S. Viner, Liam P. McDonnell, David A. Ruiz-Tijerina, Pasqual Rivera, Xiaodong Xu, Vladimir Fal'Ko, David C. Smith
Summary: The study emphasizes the importance of the functional form of Coulomb interactions in transition metal dichalcogenides (TDMs) and van der Waals solids in determining their unique properties. It presents measurements of key excitonic energy levels in MoSe2/WSe2 heterostructures, obtained from resonance Raman experiments. The data validates a model predicting exciton energies, demonstrating the potential impact of heterostructure formation on single-particle band gaps and its applicability in designing future TDM structures.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Yi-Quan Zou, Moritz Berngruber, Viraatt S. V. Anasuri, Nicolas Zuber, Florian Meinert, Robert Loew, Tilman Pfau
Summary: Vibrational dynamics in conventional molecules usually occur on a picosecond or shorter timescale. However, ultralong-range Rydberg molecules exhibit dramatically slowed down dynamics due to their large bond length of up to several micrometers. In this study, we directly observe the vibrational dynamics of a recently discovered Rydberg-atom-ion molecule. By applying a weak external electric field, we are able to control the molecule's orientation and induce vibrational dynamics. Our research opens up opportunities for controlling molecular dynamics in Rydberg molecules.
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
(2023)
Review
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Bai Su-Ying, Bai Jing-Xu, Han Xiao-Xuan, Jiao Yue-Chun, Zhao Jian-Ming
Summary: This paper reviews the recent theoretical and experimental investigations of ultra-cold long-range Rydberg-ground molecules, highlighting their unique properties, formation mechanisms, and potential applications in strongly correlated many-body gases, quantum information processing, and systems with long-distance interactions. Recent research reveals negative permanent electric dipole moments in Cs nD(J)-type Rydberg-ground molecules, signaling a deficiency in Rydberg-electron density near ground-state perturbers caused by electronic configuration mixing.
ACTA PHYSICA SINICA
(2021)
Article
Optics
Guoqiang Shi, Yulin Xiang, Jianting Lei, Shaohua Sun, Zuoye Liu, Bitao Hu
Summary: In this study, the decay constants and population of Rydberg states in molecular ions generated in a strong laser field were experimentally investigated using a time-of-flight mass spectrometer. The lifetime of various molecular ions was determined by adjusting their initial velocity and entering the free flight zone of the mass spectrometer. The Rydberg states population was achieved by precise calibration of the dc field in the acceleration region.
EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL D
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jacob DeLange, Kinjol Barua, Anindya Sundar Paul, Hamid Ohadi, Val Zwiller, Stephan Steinhauer, Hadiseh Alaeian
Summary: Cuprous oxide (Cu2O) is a promising material in solid-state quantum technology due to its excitonic Rydberg states. This study demonstrates the successful synthesis of a Cu2O thin film on a transparent substrate, showcasing Rydberg excitons suitable for photonic device fabrications. These findings mark a significant advancement towards scalable and on-chip integrable Rydberg quantum technologies.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Timothy J. Barnum, Gloria Clausen, Jun Jiang, Stephen L. Coy, Robert W. Field
Summary: This study investigates the vibrational autoionization dynamics of high-l Rydberg states using a long-range model for a simplified description. It explains the extensive angular momentum exchange between the ion-core and the Rydberg electron, as well as the dominant role of autoionization over predissociation in higher l states. The model also accurately predicts total decay rates and discusses potential applications in quantum state selection for molecular ion production.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Konstantinos Orfanakis, Sai Kiran Rajendran, Valentin Walther, Thomas Volz, Thomas Pohl, Hamid Ohadi
Summary: In this study, the authors achieved strong coupling of light to Cu2O Rydberg excitons and demonstrated the formation of Cu2O Rydberg exciton-polaritons by embedding a thin Cu2O crystal into a Fabry-Perot microcavity. This paves the way towards realizing strongly interacting exciton-polaritons and exploring strongly correlated phases of matter using light on a chip.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Fan Yang, Mads M. Lund, Thomas Pohl, Peter Lodahl, Klaus Molmer
Summary: Researchers have presented a method to classify quantum fields by using a pair of two-level emitters coupled to a waveguide, which can scatter the single and two-photon components of an input pulse into orthogonal temporal modes. The method achieves a high fidelity and can be used to construct logic elements.
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Florian Christaller, Max Maeusezahl, Felix Moumtsilis, Annika Belz, Harald Kuebler, Hadiseh Alaeian, Charles S. Adams, Robert Loew, Tilman Pfau
Summary: We investigate the generation of high atomic densities using light-induced atomic desorption in a vapor cell. By pulsing an intense off-resonant laser on a sapphire-coated cell, we observe the desorption of atomic clouds from the internal surfaces. Time-resolved absorption spectroscopy reveals the evolution of atomic density, showing broadening and line shift of the atomic resonances, which are attributed to dipole-dipole interactions. These findings highlight the potential of fast switching of atomic density and dipolar interactions for future quantum devices based on excitation blockade.
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Yi-Quan Zou, Moritz Berngruber, Viraatt S. V. Anasuri, Nicolas Zuber, Florian Meinert, Robert Loew, Tilman Pfau
Summary: Vibrational dynamics in conventional molecules usually occur on a picosecond or shorter timescale. However, ultralong-range Rydberg molecules exhibit dramatically slowed down dynamics due to their large bond length of up to several micrometers. In this study, we directly observe the vibrational dynamics of a recently discovered Rydberg-atom-ion molecule. By applying a weak external electric field, we are able to control the molecule's orientation and induce vibrational dynamics. Our research opens up opportunities for controlling molecular dynamics in Rydberg molecules.
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
(2023)
Review
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Lauriane Chomaz, Igor Ferrier-Barbut, Francesca Ferlaino, Bruno Laburthe-Tolra, Benjamin L. Lev, Tilman Pfau
Summary: Since the achievement of quantum degeneracy in gases of chromium atoms in 2004, the experimental investigation of ultracold gases made of highly magnetic atoms has blossomed, yielding the observation of unprecedented phenomena. This review aims to present the unique aspects of the magnetic quantum-gas platform for exploring ultracold and quantum physics and give an overview of experimental achievements.
REPORTS ON PROGRESS IN PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
Marius Gaudesius, Yong-Chang Zhang, Thomas Pohl, Guillaume Labeyrie, Robin Kaiser
Summary: This study investigates the long-range interactions between cold atoms in a magnetooptical trap and identifies a nonequilibrium steady state for a large number of atoms. The researchers successfully predicted different instability thresholds and regimes using a 3D spatiotemporal model with nonlocal spatial dependencies.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Yannick Schellander, Marius Winter, Maurice Schamber, Fabian Munkes, Patrick Schalberger, Harald Kuebler, Tilman Pfau, Norbert Fruehauf
Summary: Real-time ultraviolet photodetectors are achieved using metal-semiconductor-metal (MSM) structures. Amorphous indium gallium zinc oxide (a-IGZO) serves as the semiconductor material and gold as the metal electrodes. The readout of individual sensors is implemented through a transimpedance amplifier (TIA) consisting of an all-enhancement a-IGZO thin-film transistor (TFT) operational amplifier and a switched capacitor (SC) as feedback resistance. Both the photosensor and the transimpedance amplifier are manufactured on glass substrates. The measured photosensor exhibits high responsivity R, low response time t(RES), and good noise equivalent power value NEP.
JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION DISPLAY
(2023)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Jonathan Dubois, Ulf Saalmann, Jan Michael Rost
Summary: The preservation of coherence in open systems is a fundamental phenomenon related to the symmetries of the system Hamiltonian and its coupling to the environment. By introducing ghost variables, we distinguish between local and global decoherence-free subspaces for many-body systems, where the coupling to the environment depends solely on these variables. The construction of these variables is facilitated in classical phase space and can be transferred to quantum mechanics using the equivalence of Poisson and Lie algebras for symmetries in classical and quantum mechanics. Examples are provided for an interacting spin system.
PHYSICAL REVIEW RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Optics
Chuan Yu, Ulf Saalmann, Jan M. Rost
Summary: Backscattering of delocalized electrons has been found to enhance high-order harmonic generation in periodic systems with broken translational symmetry. This study explores the effect of variable spatial gaps in an atomic chain and identifies two mechanisms, backscattering and enhanced tunneling from an impurity state, that contribute to the enhanced harmonic generation.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Alice Pagano, Sebastian Weber, Daniel Jaschke, Tilman Pfau, Florian Meinert, Simone Montangero, Hans Peter Buechler
Summary: We study the implementation of a high-fidelity controlled-phase gate in a Rydberg quantum computer. By optimizing the pulse shapes, we are able to reduce the gate infidelity and analyze the influence of fundamental error sources in an experimentally realistic setup. The results show that achieving high gate fidelity is possible.
PHYSICAL REVIEW RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
A. Skljarow, H. Kuebler, C. S. Adams, T. Pfau, R. Loew, H. Alaeian
Summary: Strong light-induced interactions between atoms are crucial for quantum information processing. In a dielectric environment, the scattering and light-induced dipolar interaction of atoms can be enhanced. By combining the high densities achievable in thermal atomic vapors with efficient coupling to a slot waveguide, researchers have achieved controlled and enhanced atom interactions. The experimental results are in agreement with simulations, paving the way for robust and scalable quantum nonlinear optics and all-optical quantum information processing at room temperature.
PHYSICAL REVIEW RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Optics
Chuan Yu, Ulf Saalmann, Jan M. Rost
Summary: It is demonstrated that electron backscattering can enhance high-order-harmonic generation in periodic systems with broken translational symmetry. By deriving a finite chain of atoms as a paradigm, the harmonic cutoff caused by electrons backscattered from the edges of the chain is explored, and it is shown that there is a maximum in the harmonic yield when the quiver amplitude of the driven electrons is twice the chain length. To gain an intuitive understanding of the quantum results, a refined semiclassical trajectory model with finite electron-hole separation after tunneling is developed. It is also demonstrated that the same tunnel exit applies to interband harmonics in conventional periodic solid-state systems.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Ole A. Iversen, Thomas Pohl
Summary: The propagation of light through an optical waveguide chirally coupled to three-level quantum emitters is studied, and it is shown that additional laser coupling can control the properties of bound states and even eliminate them, thus transforming a focusing nonlinearity into a repulsive photon-photon interaction. The quantum dynamics of multiple photons reveal a fragmentation of incident uncorrelated light fields into regular trains of single photons.
PHYSICAL REVIEW RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Valentin Walther, Lida Zhang, Susanne F. Yelin, Thomas Pohl
Summary: Excitons in a semiconductor monolayer can reflect resonant light with high efficiency, and this study investigates the nonlinear optical properties of these excitonic mirrors. The research shows that interactions between excitons can generate highly nonclassical light, with two different scenarios described. The findings suggest promising applications in quantum photonics at the individual photon level.
Article
Optics
M. Gaudesius, Y-C Zhang, T. Pohl, R. Kaiser, G. Labeyrie
Summary: This paper describes the three-dimensional simulation of spatiotemporal instabilities in a magneto-optical trap using a kinetic model. The model shows qualitative agreement with experimentally observed instability thresholds and regimes, providing important insights into the complex mechanism at work.